Tagged WMSE

October 18, 2021

It's impossible to single out just one show on WMSE 91.7 FM and call it the station's "best." But if you had to assemble, say, a top 5, Dewey Gill's Big Band Program (Sundays from 9 a.m. - noon) would certainly...

Here’s the local-tastic lineup for the Lakefront Brewery/WMSE stage at Wisconsin State Fair

July 21, 2021

Hey! The 2021 Wisconsin State Fair is right around the corner! The big shindig takes place August 5-15! Be there! Oh, and while you're there (and before you enjoy the sounds of Billy Idol and Boyz II Men), b...

WMSE Backyard BBQ returns to Humboldt Park August 28 with Abby Jeanne, more

July 16, 2021

If you thought the return (okay, the semi-return) of the Great Milwaukee Summer was complete, think again. Today, WMSE announced the return of its ever-popular Backyard BBQ. The 11th annual shindig will set up ...

Here are the winners of WMSE’s 2021 Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser (“Super Friends Edition”)

April 16, 2021

WMSE's annual, glorious, can't-miss Rockabilly Chili fundraiser was a little different this year. For one week, instead of cramming into the MSOE Kern Center, folks picked up competing chilis from a bunch of Mi...

Here are the participants for WMSE’s 19th annual Rockabilly Chili, “Super Friends Edition”

March 25, 2021

WMSE's annual, glorious, can't-miss, god-we-miss-it Rockabilly Chili fundraiser is going to be a little different this year. From April 5-11, instead of cramming into the MSOE Kern Center, you'll be able to ...

WMSE will celebrate 40 years on the air by going back to 1981

March 1, 2021

Lordy, lordy, WMSE is 40. Yes, Milwaukee's beloved community-powered radio station is celebrating the big 4-0 in 2021, and it's doing it in style. Beginning March 17, the Big Sound Downtown will turn the clo...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Dewey Gill’s Big Band Program on WMSE is essential Sunday listening

February 1, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

WMSE’s 19th annual Rockabilly Chili is coming to a restaurant, cafe, and food truck near you

January 28, 2021

If our records are correct, WMSE's 18th annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser—held on March 8, 2020—was one of the last big things we did before everything went down the drain. Thousands of people packed into the ...

My First Band podcast will be coming to WMSE

November 25, 2020

On March 1 of last year, Milwaukee Record debuted our "My First Band" podcast. Each and every Friday since then, we've released a long-form interview with a different musician that traces their onstage origins,...

WMSE’s Art & Music makes the transformation to virtual event

July 21, 2020

WMSE's annual Art & Music successfully combines the work of area artists with Milwaukee music, along with local beer and cocktails to create a special event that raises funds for the listener-supported stat...

My First Band: Sid McCain (WMSE)

February 28, 2020

Sid McCain has spent most of her life immersed in music. Since falling in love with hardcore music while attending boarding school in North Carolina, McCain—who currently works at 91.7 WMSE—has had an undying p...

WMSE teams up with Honeypie and Palomino for a monthly burger promotion

January 21, 2020

Milwaukee loves burgers. Milwaukee loves WMSE. When two of the city's favorite things come together, it's nothing short of magical. In previous years, Honeypie and Palomino have helped raise funds for the lo...

Here’s who’s playing the WMSE Stage at Bay View Bash

August 19, 2019

Even though most of Milwaukee’s first major festivals are now in the rear view mirror, one of the city’s biggest and best undertakings is still on the horizon. Bay View Bash will return to Kinnickinnic Avenue o...

WMSE will release a GGOOLLDD 7-inch for Record Store Day 2019

April 1, 2019

Since 2015, local radio institution and chili competition curator WMSE has helped spread the good will and wonder of Record Store Day with a limited-edition release of a 7-inch from a Milwaukee (or Milwaukee-re...

Here are the winners of WMSE’s 2019 Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser

March 11, 2019

This past Sunday, thousands of Milwaukeeans flocked to the MSOE Kern Center for WMSE's 17th annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser. Several hours later, they all went home and found a nice place to curl up and thin...

Public Domain: Jayke Orvis performs “Shady Grove”

June 28, 2018

Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The monthly video series features Milwaukee musicians setting up at Colectivo Coffee to adapt some of the world’s best-known songs in ways they’ve never been ...

On The Record #133: Summer shows with Sid McCain (WMSE)

June 20, 2018

Summer is here! Yes, today officially marks the first day of the best season in the best city for festival fun. Milwaukee earns its "City of Festivals" nickname every summer with dozens upon dozens of block par...

Old 97’s will headline WMSE’s 9th annual Backyard BBQ

June 1, 2018

There should be a law against thinking about the end of August (the end of summer!) at the beginning of June (the beginning of summer!), but we'll make an exception for WMSE's Backyard BBQ. On Saturday, August ...

I spent 24 consecutive hours at WMSE